User Fees and Other Charges
User Fees - Taxation, Treasury and Financial Projects
For quick reference, fees specific to Taxation & Financial Projects are listed below.
The City of Windsor 2025 Operating Budget was approved on February 21, 2025, and the 2025 User Fee By-law was approved on February 24, 2025. The user fees are effective April 1, 2025.
| Fee/Service | HST | 2025 Fee Excluding HST |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Certificates (within 5 to 10 business days) | Yes | $95.00 per certificate |
| Expedited Tax Certificates (within 1 business day) | Yes | $130.00 per certificate |
| External Tax Inquiry (ETI) Online Transaction Fee | Yes | $98.00 per roll number |
| Statement of Account Fee | No | $35.00 per statement |
| Tax Receipts | No | $35.00 per roll number/per year |
| Current and Prior Year's Tax Information (Printed or Written) | No | $15.00 per year |
| Research - Current and Prior Year's Tax Information (Printed or Written) | No | $67.00 per hour |
| Ownership Changes | No | $92.00 per roll |
| New Property Account Fee | No | $92.00 per roll |
| Mortgage Account Administration Fee | Yes | $47.00 per account |
| Local Improvements, Sewer Replacements Payout | No | $130.00 per roll |
| Other Charges Levied Against The Tax Roll | No | $60.00 per account |
| Returned Service Item (Includes non-sufficient funds [NSF] cheques) | No | $65.00 per NSF cheque/item |
| Property Tax Arrears Notice | No | $11.00 per statement |
| Letters of Default | No | $70.00 second notice |
| Letters of Default | No | $275.00 final letter |
| Registered Interested Party Notification (up to 2 parties) | No | $250.00 per letter |
| Additional Interested Party Notification | No | $60.00 per letter |
| Title Search | No | Various - cost recovery |
| Corporate Search | No | Various - cost recovery |
| Tax Lien Registration (vacant land, any class) | No | $1,500.00 per property |
| Tax Lien Registration (residential with house) | No | $1,800.00 per property |
| Tax Lien Registration (other class) | No | $2,000.00 per property |
| Registration Cost Recovery | No | Various |
| Electronic lien certificate fee | No | Various - cost recovery |
| Electronic lien cancellation fee | No | Various - cost recovery |
| Extension Agreement | No | $500.00 per property |
| Tax Sales Fees | No | $1,000.00 per property |
| Tax Sale Tender Printed Package | Yes | $30.00 per tender package |
| Tender Opening and Examination | Yes | $250.00 per property |
| Payment of Proceeds into Court, Close File | No | $650.00 per property |
Other Charges Added to the Property Tax Account
Non-property tax charges can be added to property tax accounts for collection purposes at the direction of City operating departments, ENWIN Utilities and the Provincial Offences (POA) Office. Once added to the property tax account, the charges become secured and collected in the same manner as property taxes.
These bills are sent to the property owner, who is responsible for payment within 21 days. For accounts on a pre-authorized payment (PAP) plan, the added charges must be paid separately. If not paid by the due date, the unpaid amount will be added to the next billing period along with applicable late payment charges.
Questions relating to the non-property tax charges should be directed as follows:
| Charges | Operating Department/Agency | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| By-Law Re-Inspection |
Policy, Gaming, and By-Law Enforcement |
519-255-6100 ext. 6005 |
| Demolition |
Building Department - By-Law Enforcement |
519-255-6267 ext. 6486 or ext. 6725 |
| Development Charges |
Building - Financial Planning Administrator |
519-255-6100 ext. 1668 |
| Eeeling or Right-of-Way (ROW) - Encroachment |
Corporate Collections Analyst |
519-255-6100 ext. 6497 |
| Fence Enforcement |
Building Department - By-Law Enforcement |
519-255-6267 ext. 6486 or ext. 6725 |
| Fire Inspections |
Windsor Fire & Rescue Services |
519-253-3016 ext. 3721 |
| Property Clean Up |
Policy, Gaming, and By-Law Enforcement |
519-255-6100 ext. 6600 |
| Property Standards |
Building Department |
519-255-6267 ext. 6985 |
| Provincial Offences |
Provincial Offences Act (POA) Enforcement Specialist |
519-255-6555 ext. 2348 or ext. 2341 |
| Repeat Offender |
Policy, Gaming, and By-Law Enforcement |
519-255-6100 ext. 6600 |
| ROW Order Compliance |
Public Works (PW) - Operations Department |
519-255-6560 |
| Secured Openings - Building |
Building - Financial Records |
519-255-6267 ext. 6859 |
| Secured Openings - Fire | Windsor Fire - Fire Prevention Division |
519-253-3016 ext. 3762 |
| Secured Openings - Windsor Police Service (WPS) | Windsor Police - Patrol Operational Support |
519-255-6700 ext. 4201 |
| Water Arrears | ENWIN Utilities Ltd. |
519-255-2727 |
For any other inquiries please contact 311 (519-255-2489 if outside the municipality).